novelhk Chapter 369: Troubles continue, rebukes the imperial concubine
Chapter 369: Troubles continue, rebukes the imperial concubine
"I have only just now realized how the Empress and Imperial Concubine manage my harem. Each of them takes the rules less seriously than the other. No wonder there are always disturbances in the harem."
After saying this, the emperor angrily smashed the bracelet in his hand onto the table.
The queen looked at the emperor in some confusion, not understanding what he was doing.
She looked at the imperial concubine sitting below again. This time, the emperor even punished his beloved imperial concubine. Could it be that Song Zhi really had bewitched the emperor?
She looked at the imperial concubine's face, then at Songzhi's barely pretty face, and was a little confused.
The emperor has eaten too much Manchu and Han banquets, so he has fallen in love with light porridge and side dishes?
The queen's mind was working frantically, but her actions did not hesitate at all.
She quickly stood up and knelt before the emperor with a group of concubines to apologize.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. It's all my fault. I didn't manage the concubines well for you."
When the emperor saw Concubine Hua's smug look, and then looked at Prince Dun standing beside him who was clearly looking forward to a good show, he felt a little relieved.
It seems that Concubine Hua believed in the big show he had performed with great effort today.
"Do you know where you went wrong today?"
"The verbal disputes in the harem have not been able to be settled quickly, and have even reached such an occasion. Isn't this the incompetence of your Queen?"
The Emperor spoke to the Queen in a stern tone.
The queen was speechless, but she pretended to be aggrieved and explained to the emperor.
"I am guilty. Please calm down, Your Majesty, and forgive me for my dereliction of duty."
"And you, Imperial Concubine, I have granted you the power to assist in managing the six palaces. Is this how you assist?"
"If the Queen doesn't care about something, you should step up and take care of it instead of just sitting there!"
"I think you are not suitable to assist in managing the six palaces. From today on, I will deprive you of your right to assist in managing the six palaces. Go back to the palace and reflect on yourself."
The emperor turned to look at the imperial concubine and accused her harshly.
"Your Majesty, I don't think I have done anything wrong. Today's incident is just because it involves Your Majesty's new favorite. Why does Your Majesty have to lose his temper with innocent people here?"
"Your Majesty, if you want to step on us to flatter your new favorite, there is no need to do so. Your Majesty, just say it directly. We sisters are not so blind."
Fu Cha Zhixi raised her head and blinked slightly at the emperor, then looked at the emperor with a cold face and spoke.
This was something that had been discussed with the Emperor yesterday. The matter of provoking Songzhi was given to Wanpin, and it was her task to point out that the Emperor was angry today because of Songzhi.
"You, I have favored you too much, and I have allowed you to be so ignorant of your own limitations that you dare to contradict me."
"Since you have so much resentment towards me, you don't have to stay here. Su Peisheng, why don't you send the imperial concubine back and put her under house arrest!"
The emperor pretended to be as if Fu Cha Zhixi had hit the nail on the head, and spoke harshly to Su Peisheng in anger.
When Fu Cha Zhixi saw that Concubine Jing was about to plead for him, he quickly gave her a look.
Although Concubine Jing was confused when she saw this, she still stopped what she was doing.
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine's action was unintentional. I hope Your Majesty will not blame her."
Shen Meizhuang took the initiative to stand up and plead with the emperor on behalf of Fu Cha Zhixi.
Shen Meizhuang couldn't understand what was going on. Today, Concubine Wan started to provoke Songzhi for no apparent reason, and the Emperor got angry at the Queen and the Imperial Concubine without any reason.
This is not a big deal. The emperor actually insulted the empress and the imperial concubine in front of so many relatives. No wonder the imperial concubine was angry.
If it were her, she would not be able to tolerate this either. This was simply an unprovoked disaster.
"No one is allowed to plead for the Imperial Concubine. I want to see how tough the Imperial Concubine is."
The emperor glanced at Huipin coldly and said with a look of dissatisfaction.
But in her heart, she admired Huipin's behavior. Huipin was a person who valued feelings.
When Fu Cha Zhixi saw that Shen Meizhuang still wanted to plead for her, she quickly looked at Huipin and shook her head, signaling her to stop talking.
If she continued talking, the emperor would most likely punish Huipin in order to complete the play successfully, which would be a disadvantage for her.
"Chen and concubine retire."
Fu Cha Zhixi quickly stood up and saluted the emperor, then turned his head and left, acting in an arrogant and domineering manner.
Such a scene made Concubine Hua extremely happy. It seemed that the imperial concubine looked like a fairy, but after seeing it for a long time, she realized that she was just an ordinary woman.
What's more, with such a bad temper, it's normal that the emperor can't tolerate it.
Songzhi is better, as she is both beautiful and charming, and also careful and diligent, which makes the emperor like her.
But since the imperial concubine no longer has the right to assist in managing the harem, doesn't that mean I have the opportunity to accept it?
Thinking of this, Hua Fei felt an inexplicable surge of heat in her heart. If she could get the right to assist in managing the six palaces, it would prove that the emperor was really angry with the imperial concubine, and it would also prove that the emperor's trust in her and her brother had not changed.
Zhen Huan naturally saw through the secret between the emperor and the imperial concubine, and felt a little sad. She thought the emperor had only told her about this, and that she had a unique position in the emperor's heart, but she didn't expect that the emperor would also tell the imperial concubine about this.
Can the imperial concubine also think of some solutions for the emperor like me?
The Queen even discovered clues from the abnormal behavior of Zhen Huan and the Imperial Concubine. This matter was really too abnormal.
In the past, even if the emperor favored newcomers, he never treated Wanpin and the Imperial Concubine like this. Moreover, today, the emperor humiliated her and the Imperial Concubine in front of so many royal family members, and even deprived the Imperial Concubine of the right to assist in managing the six palaces. This is really unlike the emperor's character.
A little Songzhi would not cause the emperor to lose his composure like this, but if today's incident was a play put on by the emperor to stabilize Nian Gengyao and Prince Dun, then this could explain why the emperor was so abnormal.
Thinking of this, the Queen couldn't help feeling a little sad. The Emperor didn't even inform her in advance about such a big event, but chose to tell Concubine Wan and the Imperial Concubine.
It would be fine to tell the Imperial Concubine, after all, the Imperial Concubine's Sixth Prince is the Emperor's most beloved child, and the Emperor will naturally take more care of him. But why should Wanpin do that?
She is just a small concubine, and she only has the current treatment thanks to her sister. Does she want to put a substitute over her?
The hatred in the queen's heart grew stronger. "Sister, sister, you suppressed me when you were here. Now that you are gone, does your substitute also want to suppress me?"
She would never allow this to happen.
She could find a way to get rid of her sister, the real person, so she would definitely be able to get rid of the fake Wanpin as well.
At this moment, the Queen hated Zhen Huan even more than the Imperial Concubine.